GoPro HD HERO3 White Edition User Manual [de]

USER MANU AL

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TAB LE O F CO N TEN TS

Accessories 4

Mounts + Accessories 5

HERO3 Features 6

Camera LCD Status Screen 8

Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9

So!ware Updates 10

Basics 10

Camera Modes 13

Camera Settings 20

Delete 26

Set Up 28

Wireless Controls 36

Storage/SD Cards 38

System Requirements 39

Transferring Files 40

Playback 41

Battery Life 43

Important Warning Messages 45

Camera Assembly 46

Customer Support 52

WEAR IT. MOUNT IT. LOVE IT.

PREMIUM ACCESSORIES

™

Wi-Fi Remote

LCD Touch BacPac

Battery BacPac

The Frame Mount

(HERO3 accessory)

HERO3 ACCESSORIES

Wrist Housing

Replacement Housing

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Lens Replacement Kit

Caps + Doors

32GB/16GB microSD™

More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.

MOUNTS + ACCESSORIES

SEE MORE AT gopro.com

Helmet Front

Mount

Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Suction Cup Mount Vented Helmet

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of

Curved + Flat

Adhesive Mounts

Chest Mount

Harness

Side Mount Camera Tethers

Handlebar/Seatpost/

Pole Mount

Surfboard Mounts

Strap

Mounts

Wi-Fi Remote

Mounting Kit

HERO3 FEATURES

1. Status Indicator Lights (Red)

2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button

3. LCD Status Screen

4. Wi-Fi Indicat or Light (Blue

5. POWER/MODE Button

6. Micro HDMI Port

(Cable not included)

7. microSD Card Slot

)

(SD card not included)

8. mini-USB Port

(Supports Composite A/V cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, not included)

9. HERO Port

10. Battery Door

11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button

12. Audio Alert

HERO3 FEATURES

CAMERA LCD STATUS SCREEN

The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:

1. Camera Modes/FOV (Field of View)

2. Capture Setting Modes (not shown)

3. Resolution/FPS (Frames Per Second)

4. Time Interval Settings: (not shown)

5. Counter

6. Time/Storage/Files

7. Battery Life

Note: The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera is in.

CAMERA USER INTERFACE FLOW CHART

MODES

CAMERA SETTINGS

SET UP

WI-FI

*Note: Playback only appears if Playback is activated.

SOFTWARE UPDATES

GoPro releases product updates through so!ware updates. Check

to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

GETTING STARTED

Before using your HERO3 for the ﬁrst time:

1. I nsert a microSD, microSDHC™ or microSDXC™ card into the card slot with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card ﬁrst. Speed Class

4 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second Time Lapse, a Speed Class Rating 10 is required.

2. Place battery into the camera.

3. Charge battery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To

charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or GoPro Auto Charger. No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used

prior to a full charge.

Status Indicator Lights when camera is OFF and

PRO

charging, show:

• Status Indicator Lights are ON when charging.

TIP:

• Status Indicator Lights are OFF when charging is complete.

"See BATTERY LIFE for more information.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

The HERO3 White Edition camera powers up with the following default settings:

Video Resolution 1080p30fps

Photo Resolution 5 Megapixels (MP)

Photo Burst 3 photos in 1 second

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi OFF

Want to chan ge yo ur VIDEO and PHOTO settings?

PRO TIP:

"See SETTINGS menu to make changes.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

POWERING ON AND OFF

To power ON:

Press and release the Sound Indicator emits three beeps.

To power OFF: Press several times and the Sound Indicator emits seven beeps.

PRO TIP:

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and

for two seconds, then release. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash

Want to t urn your HE RO3 into a “on e-butto n” camer a that auto matica lly star ts recor ding PHOTOS or VIDEOS once it turn s ON? Set the c amera to ONE BUTTON mod e.

"See ONE BUTTON mo de for more i nformat ion.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

OVERVIEW

The HERO3 features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press . The modes will appear in the following order:

VIDEO

PHOTO

PHOTO BURST

TIME LAPSE

PLAYBACK

PRO

Use PHOTO BURST to capture fast moving subjects.

TIP:

"See PLAYBACK for more information.

Recor d Video

Capt ure singl e Photo

Capt ure Burst p hotos

Capture Time Lapse photos

Appe ars only i f the came ra is plug ged into a T V/HDTV. Playback allows yo u to play Photos and Videos on a TV/HDT V (via opt ional Mic ro HDMI cabl e or A/V comp osite cab le).

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

VIDEO

To record Video, verify the camera is in Video mode. If the Video icon your camera’s LCD screen

To start recording: Press and release

Indicator Lights wil l flash w hile record ing.

To stop recording:

Press and release camera emits three beeps to indicate recording has stopped.

The HERO3 automatically stops recording when the memory card is full or the battery is out of power. Your video will be saved before the camera powers oﬀ.

"See VIDEO mode for instructions on how to change resolution settings.

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

. The camera will emit one beep and the red Status

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PHOTO

To capture a Photo, verify the camera is in Photo mode. If the Photo icon on your camera’s LCD is not showing, press

To take a photo: Press and release Indicator Lights ﬂash.

" See PHOTO modes for instructions on how to change resolution settings and

other PHOTO features.

. The camera beeps two times and the red Status

repeatedly until it appears.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PHOTO BURST

In Photo Burst mode, your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals— 3 photos/1 second.

To capture a Photo Burst series, verify the camera is in Photo Burst mode. If the Photo Burst

repeatedly until it appears.

To take a Photo Burst series:

Press and release beeps multiple times.

icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash and the camera

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

TIME LAPSE

Time Lapse mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second

intervals. When using the 0.5 seconds setting, an SD card with a Speed Class 10 Rating is required.

To c apt ure a Time Lapse series, verify the camera is in Time Lapse mode. If the Time Lapse repeatedly until it appears.

To take Time Lapse: Press and release . The camera initiates countdown and the red Status Indicator

Lights ﬂash each time a Photo is taken.

To stop Time Lapse:

Press and release . The red camera emits three beeps to indicate that Time Lapse has stopped.

"See TIME LAPSE for instructions on how to change the interval settings.

icon is not showing on your camera’s LCD screen, press

Status

Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

SETTINGS

The Settings menu allows you to adjust a variety of camera settings including:

Video Resolution

Photo Resolution

Time Lapse

Photo Burst

• and more

"See SETTINGS menu to make changes, learn how to navigate menu options and read more details on each setting.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PLAYBACK

You can playback your GoPro Photos and Videos on a TV/HDTV or with the LCD Touch BacPac (optional accessory). Playback appears as a camera mode when camera is powered ON and plugged into a TV/HDTV.

"See PLAYBACK for more information on viewing your VIDEOS and PHOTOS.

CAMERA SETTINGS

SETTINGS

To enter the Settings menu:

1. Ver ify th e camer a is i n the Settings menu. If the Setting

camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press

2. Press

3. Use

4. Press

5. To exit, hold down

to enter menu.

to cycle through the various Settings options.

to select desired option.

for two seconds or cycle through to and press .

PRO

If at any time you wish to exit from the SETTINGS menu, press

TIP:

and hold

for two seconds.

repeatedly until it appears.

icon on your

CAMERA SETTINGS

VIDEO RESOLUTION/FPS/FOV MODES

The HERO3 White Edition oﬀers the following Video Capture modes:

NTSC

PAL

Video Resolution

fps

1080p 30fps 25fps Medium 1920x1080

960p 30fps 25fps Ultra Wide 1280x960

720p 60fps 50fps Ultra Wide 1280x720

720p 30fps 25fps Ultra Wide 1280x720

WVGA 60fps 50fps Ultra Wide 848x480

Field of

fps

View (F OV)

Screen Resolution

16:9

4:3

16:9

Best Use

Use this mode when camera is mounted on a vehicle, tripod or other stable object.

High-quality 4:3 video. Good when shooting in low light conditions. Use for body-mounted shots.

Best resolution frame rate for handheld shots and when slow motion is desired.

Best resolution for handheld shots and low light conditions. Choose this mode when camera is mounted on vehicle, tripod or other stable object.

Good when standard deﬁnition is acceptable.

CAMERA SETTINGS

TIME LAPSE

Several time interval options are available for Time Lapse mode, including

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.

UPSIDE DOWN

Mounting your HERO3 Upside Down but wish the ﬁles to appear upright when viewing or editing? This setting eliminates the NEEDto ﬂip your video or photos a!er recording.

Camera right side up (Default)

Camera upside down

SPOT METER

Turn on Spot Meter when ﬁlming from within a dark space pointing the camera into a brighter setting, such as ﬁlming the outdoors from within a car. When Spot Meter is set to ON,

OFF (Default)

appears in the LCD window.

CAMERA SETTINGS

LOOPING VIDEO

Looping Video mode allows you to record a continuously looping video that overwrites itself until you press the

Looping Video options inlcude:

OFF (Default)

Max video

5 min video

20 min video

60 min video

120 min video

PRO

TIP:

Camera records until memory card is full, then overwrites with a new video.

Camera records for 5 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 5 minute video.

Camera records for 20 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 20 minute video.

Camera records for 60 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 60 minute video.

Camera records for 120 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 120 minute video.

Multiple chapter ﬁles are written to your memory card. This allows for small segments of content to be overwritten during loop recording. When viewing on a computer screen you will see separate ﬁles for each time segment. Use video editing so!ware if you wish to combine ﬁles into a longer video.

button to stop it.

CAMERA SETTINGS

SET UP MENU

The Set Up menu allows you to adjust the following camera settings:

Default mode at Power Up

One Button Mode

NTSC/PAL

On Screen Display

Status Indicator Lights

Sound Indicator

Month/Day/Year/Time

"See SET UP menu section for a complete list of set up options.

CAMERA SETTINGS

WIRELESS CONTROLS

The HERO3 camera’s built-in Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the Wi-Fi Remote or smartphone/tablet via the GoPro App. When Wi-Fi is ON, your Wi-Fi

Status Indicator Light will blink blue.

To turn Wi-Fi ON/OFF:

to turn Wi-Fi ON/OFF. The most recently used Wi-Fi mode will be

Press active when Wi-Fi is ON.

"See WIRELESS CONTROLS section for a complete list of wireless functions

CAMERA SETTINGS

DELETE

Delete the last ﬁle or all ﬁles and format the memory card. During delete LAST or ALL, the Status Indicator Lights blink until operation is complete.

CANCEL (Default)

LAST

ALL

To delete LAST or ALL:

icon

1. Ver ify th e came ra is in Settings mode. If the Settings

camera’s LCD screen

2. Press

3. Use

4. Press

5. Use

to cycle through options.

6. Select highlighted option by pressing

7. To exit, hold down

PRO TIP:

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

to enter Settings menu.

to cycle through Settings to locate .

to enter Delete.

for two seconds or cycle through to and press .

Use caution — by selecting ALL, the memory card will be formatted, deleting every ﬁle on your SD card.

on your

From the

PRO

TIP:

CAMERA SETTINGS

EXIT

screen, press to exit the Settings menu.

If at any time you wish to exit from the SETTINGS menu, press and hold

for two seconds.

SET UP

To enter the Set Up menu:

1. Ver ify th e came ra is in Settings mode. If the Settings

camera’s LCD screen

2. Press to enter .

3. Use to cycle through Settings to locate .

4. Press to enter Set Up.

5. Use to locate the desired option to change.

6. Press to select the desired option.

7. To exit, hold down press

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

for two seconds or cycle through to and

icon

on your

SET UP

DEFAULT MODE AT POWER UP

You c an se t th e ca me ra ’s Default mode at power up to any of the following modes:

(factory default)

SET UP

ONE BUTTON

With One Button mode selected, the camera automatically begins recording when powering the camera ON. One Button mode can be conﬁgured to start in Video or Time Lapse.

OFF (Default)

To turn One Button mode ON:

icon

1. Ver ify th e came ra is in Settings mode. If the Settings

camera’s LCD screen

2. Press

3. Use

4. Press

5. Use

6. Press

7. Use

8. Press

9. To ex it, ho ld dow n

Next time you power your camera ON, it will begin recording in its Default

Power Up Mode. To stop recording, push and hold

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

to enter menu.

to cycle through Settings to locate .

to enter Set Up.

to cycle through to locate .

to enter One Button menu.

to cycle through options.

to select a highlighted option.

for two seconds or cycle through to and press .

on your

for two seconds.

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